Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Freelance Wine Writer, Private Wine Tastings, Sommelier for hire, & Pop-up Wine Bars in Monmouth & Northern Ocean County, NJ
Wine is a funny thing. In theory, it’s just fermented grape juice. However in practicality, there’s a lot more intricate steps involved in the process. If you’re an individual who cares about the welfare of animals and choses not to eat meat, how your wine is made should be something of interest to you. Many […]
What is natural wine? To quote Alice Feiring: “Nothing added, nothing taken away.” In my five year wine drinking journey I would have naturally assumed in the beginning that all wines were clearly natural, I mean they come from fermented grapes don’t they? It doesn’t get more natural than that….right? Five years ago, blissfully unaware, […]
Happy International Merlot Day!! Today we celebrate Merlot all over the world. Fun facts: Merlot is second-most planted grape in the entire world and the most planted variety in Bordeaux (surprised?). In the United States for whatever the reason Merlot has a bad rap. I’m sure we can all thank the movie Sideways for the […]
Happy Wine Wednesday! Today we’re reviewing a literally, cool spot in NYC called Tipsy Scoop! 🍦What’s so great about it? This isn’t just any old ice cream parlor. This is ice cream infused with alcohol (& yes! If you eat too much you WILL BE TIPSY!). A serving of Tipsy scoop is up to 5% […]
Who is behind the popular Instagram account Enozioni? This is something we’ve both wondered after following this account for sometime. Recently, we were sent a message from Enozioni and asked to exchange interviews. Naturally we were excited! We are pleased to share this brief interview of Eleonora Galimberti, the woman behind Enozioni. As always, we […]
Amanda Claire Goodwin | Sommelier Private Wine Tastings & Wine Writer in Monmouth County, New Jersey 